Voidwatch (VWNMs)

Requirements

In order to participate in Voidwatch, you must satisfy the following conditions:

Be level 75 or higher (but, seriously, you should be level 99)

Possess an Adventurer’s Certificate (You Must be Rank 3 or higher.)

Join a city in the past by completing one of these quests:

The Fighting Fourth (start NPC is Adelbrecht in Bastok Markets (S) at (E-8))

Steamed Rams (start NPC is Mainchelite in Southern San d’Oria (S) at (I-9))

Snake on the Plains (start NPC is Miah Riyuh in Windurst Waters (S) at (H-9))

After completion of one of these quests, you will receive a stratum abyssite (initially obtained from a city area Voidwatch Officer). You can then also begin obtaining voidstones.

In order to initiate a Voidwatch battle, the appropriate stratum abyssite on the initiating player must be advanced at least as high as the tier associated with the battle (see the tables below under “Voidwatch Ops”). Only the one player initiating the battle needs to fulfill this requirement. Higher tier stratum abyssites are obtained either by upgraded automatically, or by completing certain Voidwatch Quests.

The Voidwatch Officer NPC will also provide the player with voidstones on request. Voidstones regenerate over time, one per 4 hours. This process is not automatic, so you need to talk to an Officer each time. You can hold an infinite amount of Voidstones, and your current amount can be found in [Status] → [Currencies] in your menu or by speaking with the Voidwatch Officer.

Players can also acquire Voidstones by trading gil and conquest points to Voidwatch Purveyor located in the three major cities. The rate is 250,000 gil and 20,000 conquest points per voidstone.

For more information, BG Wiki’s Voidwatch section can be used for information about NPCs, flow, and such; however, keep in mind that mob abilities and level are MUCH different on Nocturnal Souls than what is listed in their wiki. For level and drops, be sure to check out the Members Portal

How to participate

Players must initially speak to a Voidwatch Officer in order to obtain a Stratum Abyssite key item. Each key item needs to be acquired only once and begins a “line” for Voidwatch.

City Paths

Crimson stratum abyssite from Voidwatch Officer (San d’Oria)

Indigo stratum abyssite from Voidwatch Officer (Bastok)

Jade stratum abyssite from Voidwatch Officer (Windurst)

After defeating all of the monsters within a tier your stratum abyssite will automatically advance to the next tier. For example, a player who possesses Crimson Stratum Abyssite and then is present for the defeat of both Sarimanok and Cottus will automatically upgrade to Crimson Stratum Abyssite II, then to Crimson Stratum Abyssite III upon defeating Krabimanjaro, and finally Crimson Stratum Abyssite IV upon defeating Belphoebe and Kholomodumo.

Players no longer lose their prior tier stratus abyssite on upgrade, allowing them to continue to challenge previous tiers of VWNMs.

This VERY condenced chart shows the flow from tier to tier, city to city (click it to enlarge.)

Only one “Planar Rift” works per zone; most zones have three. If the one you’re trying does not work, try the others.

Once the city paths are complete, you’ll be summoned to Jeuno.

Jeuno Path

White stratum abyssite is acquired through the quest Drafted by the Duchy which can only be started after completing each of the three city paths.

Jeuno Tier I

Cherufe in Batallia Downs

Taweret in Batallia Downs [S]

Yatagarasu in Rolanberry Fields

Agathos in Rolanberry Fields [S]

Goji in Sauromugue Champaign

Gugalanna in Sauromugue Champaign [S]

Your White Stratum Abyssite I will automatically upgrade into White Stratum Abyssite II upon sucessful completion of all Tier I Voidwatch battles.

Jeuno Tier II

Gasha in The Eldieme Necropolis

Giltine in The Eldime Necropolis [S]

Mellonia in Crawlers’ Nest

Nympha Eunomia in Crawlers’ Nest [S]

Roly-Poly in Garliage Citadel

Laidly Laurence in Garliage Citadel [S]

After completing Jeuno Tier II talk to any Voidwatch Officer in the present. Go to Ru’Lude Gardens and talk to the Audience Chamber door. You will receive the White stratum abyssite III and Voidwatchers Emblem: Qufim

Jeuno Tier III

Kaggen in Qufim Island

Akvan in Lower Delkfutt’s Tower

Pil in Behemoth’s Dominion

After completing Jeuno Tier III talk to any Voidwatch Officer in the present and proceed to Ru’Lude Gardens and talk to the Audience Chamber door. Next go to the Verdical Conflux in Pashhow Marshlands [S] for a cutscene. Talk to any Voidwatch Officer in the present and again go to Ru’Lude Gardens and talk to the Audience Chamber door. You will receive the White Stratum Abyssite IV & Tricolor Voidwatchers Emblem.

Jeuno Tier VI

Zilart Path

Requires acquiring the Ashen stratum abyssite from Kieran in Norg.

Zilart Tier I

Elshimo Path

After starting Voidwatch Ops: Border Crossing and receiving the Ashen Stratum Abyssite, speak to Hildegard in Kazham to begin Zilart Tier I (Elshimo Path). Engage in and complete the three Zilart Tier I (Elshimo Path) Voidwatch battles in the Elshimo region:

Holy Moly in Yuhtunga Jungle (G-6)

Neith in The Temple of Uggalepih (I-9)

Ildebrann in Ifrit’s Cauldron (I-6)

Return to Hildegard to complete the Elshimo path.

Kuzotz Path

After starting Voidwatch Ops: Border Crossing and receiving the Ashen Stratum Abyssite, speak to Gushing Spring in Rabao to begin Zilart Tier I (Kuzotz Path). Engage in and complete the three Zilart Tier I (Kuzotz Path) Voidwatch battles in the Zepwell region:

Sabotender Campeador in Western Altepa Desert (L-6)

Malleator Maurok in Quicksand Caves (C-6)

Tangaroa in Kuftal Tunnel (J-9)

Return to Gushing Spring to complete the Kuzotz path.

Complete both the Kuzotz and the Elshimo paths and return to Kieran in Norg to complete Zilart Tier I.

Zilart Tier II

Next talk to Gilgamesh for a cutscene who will tell you to talk to Kieran again. Kieran will upgrade your Ashen Stratum Abyssite into Ashen Stratum Abyssite II.

Engage in and complete the three Zilart Tier II Voidwatch battles in the Li’Telor region:

Tavnazia Path

Speak with the NPC Owain in Tavnazian Safehold at (H-6) for a cutscene. Choose to participate in voidwatch operations to receive Hyacinth Stratum Abyssite. Defeat the following Voidwatch notorious monsters in Promathia areas: